PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Velttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velttonen has chosen Ultra Bra - Hauki as his entrance music. White is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Velttonen

183 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Velttonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velttonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
White is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Velttonen wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Velttonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velttonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Velttonen wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White wants to stand and escape but Velttonen is having none of it.

White is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Velttonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White blocking some punches.
Velttonen gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velttonen throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Velttonen prevents a body shot from White.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White blocks an uppercut.
Velttonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Velttonen controls his hands.
Velttonen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velttonen's elbow.
White takes a shot to the head.
Velttonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
Velttonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velttonen blocks an uppercut.
Velttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velttonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velttonen is trying to break free.
White blocks an uppercut.

Velttonen breaks the clinch.
Velttonen stalks White and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into White's face. White staggers backwards, shaken.
Velttonen misses with a straight left.
Frank White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velttonen misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Velttonen misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
Velttonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White throws a lazy right hand but Velttonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Velttonen lands a big head kick that sends White tumbling to the mat! Velttonen takes a step backwards and waves White back to his feet - he wants the finish!

White is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velttonen misses with a hook.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Velttonen shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! White is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Risto Velttonen!
A victorious Risto Velttonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.